Fatigue randomized controlled trials-how tired is "too tired" in patients undergoing glioma treatment?

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¹ Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (R.G.); Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA (P.D.B.).

Editorial

Robin Grant et al. Neuro Oncol. 2016 Jun.

. 2016 Jun;18(6):759-60.

doi: 10.1093/neuonc/now052. Epub 2016 Apr 3.

¹ Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (R.G.); Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA (P.D.B.).

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A randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial of armodafinil for fatigue in patients with gliomas undergoing radiotherapy.
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